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Water Resources Assistant

Allen Soil and Water Conservation District
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SUMMER 2025 INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

 

POSITIONS OFFERED:   Two temporary, seasonal college internships – Water Resources Program Assistants

 

LOCATION:  Allen Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) – Lima, Ohio

             

INTERNSHIP PERIOD:  400 Hours, Summer Semester/Quarter 2023 Internship will commence on or about May 12th and end on or about July 28th (both will be based on intern availability). Ten, forty-hour work weeks are generally conducted Monday through Friday.  Eight-hour work day usually begins at 8:00 am and ends at 4:30 pm with a 30-minute lunch break.

 

COMPENSATION:  $13.00-$13.50/hour through a bi-weekly paycheck

 

APPLICATION PERIOD:  Accepting resumes through Monday, March 2, 2025.  Resumes need to include an objective statement clarifying the connection to the position duties/responsibilities listed below. Submissions can be emailed, hand delivered or sent through standard mail – as long as they are received in the Allen SWCD office by 4:30 PM on 3/2/25.  Submit to Stormwater Coordinator Lydia Archambo at Lydia@allenswcd.com or via the address in the letterhead.

 

SCOPE AND SUPERVISION:  The positions for the Water Resources Assistants are temporary, involving both field and office work.  Each intern will assist both the Urban Stormwater and the Information/Outreach Programs.  The positions will be under the day-to-day supervision of the individual Program Coordinators.             

 

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist with stream outfall monitoring, illicit discharge investigations, and associated computer and other record maintenance. 
  • Install storm drain markers in neighborhoods and leave info piece at each home/business. Document via GPS and prepare associated database.
  • Perform pond plantings and associated maintenance and protection.
  • Assist with public information and outreach activities and meetings
  • Assist with all other SWCD programs as needed.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Applicants must be enrolled in college in a major course of study relevant to water resource management or be able to show interest in the environment.
  • Applicants must be able to demonstrate maturity, responsibility and initiative through previous work or project history and references.
  • Applicants must be physically able to perform field work including but not limited to walking long distances, walking on rough and sloping ground, and walking up and down stream banks.
  • Applicants must have a valid driver's license. 

 

INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS:  Interviews will be conducted in March with the goal of announcing successful candidates by March 28, 2025.